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According to Jewish belief, who received the Ten Commandments from God?: Moses
According to Jewish tradition, what is the source of the teachings in the Torah?: they come from God
According to our text, how did King David strengthen Jewish culture?: by unifying the Jewish people in Israel and making it a power in the Middle East
From what tribe did the belief later known as "Judaism" arise?: the Hebrews
How did Solomon strengthen Jewsish culture?: by transforming Jerusalem into a great capital city
How did Solomon's kingdom fail?: throught excessive taxation of the citizens
How did the Diaspora impact Jewish culture?: Jews retained their cultural beliefts and established communities throughout Europe and Africa
The Hebrews eventually settled in the region called Canaan. Where is this area?: approx. where Israel is located
What are the Ten commandments?: According to Jewish tradition, the Ten Commandments are moral laws sent to the Jews from God through Moses
What do we call the belief in one god?: monotheism
What happened to the Jewiswh people after the first Kingdom of Israel failed?: they were sent into exile, and eventually under Roman rule
What happened to the Jews as a result of their failed uprising against Roman rule?: they were forced out of Palestine and scattered across Europe and Africa
What is contained in the Torah?: Jewish history, religious law, and guidlines for living
What is the ethical world view of the Jews?: that people and their rulers should live moral lives
What is the name of the Jewish holy book?: the Torah
What was the covenant between the Hebrews and God?: God would protect the Hebrews as his chosen people; the Hebrews would recognize only God
What was this scattering of the Jewish people called?: the Diaspora
Who was the earliest founder of Judaism?: Abraham
Who were the Hebrews two greatest kings?: David and Solomon